Pop quiz: It’s midnight and you’re hungry. Where do you go for late night food? We’ve been wondering that ourselves, so we scoured the city in search of local restaurants that serve food late at night. From burritos at 3 a.m. to chicken and waffles until 4 a.m. and just about everything in between, we’ve rounded up 50 spots that will satisfy those nocturnal hunger pains.
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Located just across the street from the Broadway T station, the South Boston restaurant is open until 1 a.m. everyday. It also has a rewards program for its Japanese and Chinese cuisine. The spot near the Hynes Convention Center is open until midnight from Sunday to Thursday and 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

El Triunfo keeps the food coming until 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday and until 4:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday at its South End location, where you can munch on burritos, nachos, fajitas, quesadillas, and more.
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66 Beach St., Chinatown

617-338-7721

Open every day until 4 a.m., New Golden Gate Restaurant in Chinatown serves up crab rangoon, Kung Pao chicken, and moo shi beef, plus more adventurous fare like “garlic frog in pot,” chicken feet, and cold jellyfish.
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The kitchen stays open until 1:30 a.m. seven days a week at the Pour House. After 10 p.m., they no longer serve steak, salads, or Mexican options, but there’s still plenty to choose from, like burgers, wings, potato skins, and more.
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Caught in the South End late at night? Head to Stella Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays until 1:30 a.m. for their late night menu with meatball sliders, parmesan tater tots, or tiramisu for dessert.
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South Street Diner is located in a prime spot—by the South Station bus terminal—ready to feed people in transit, no matter the hour. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the menu here is classic diner fare, featuring things like eggs, pancakes, onion rings, burgers, and more.
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Chow down until 1 a.m. from Thursday through Sunday at this South End spot, where the menu features options like truffled potato and cheese pierogies, eggplant parmesan, tuna steak with squid ink risotto, and more.
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House-cured corned beef brisket, anyone? Or maybe sweet corn ravioli for you? Get dinner until 2 a.m. at either of their Boston locations. They also offer vegetarian and gluten-free menus if there are dietary restrictions on your late-night cravings.
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Pull up a chair at Kaze Shabu Shabu in Chinatown until 1 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to try your hand at this Asian-style hot pot cooking. Literally translated to “swish swish,” shabu shabu dining involves cooking various meats and vegetables into a boiling broth right at your own table.
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Part comedy venue, part club, and part restaurant, this Harvard Square establishment has been in business for more than 50 years, serving up Chinese food specialities until 2 a.m. or later every night of the week.
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Does a pizza topped with apple, bacon, and red onion sound right up your alley? Or are you more of a squash, ricotta, and cranberry person? Don’t worry, Otto’s serves regular cheese, too. It’s open until midnight, Sunday through Thursday, and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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39 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown

617-924-9772

It’s classic diner fare like burgers and breakfast at the diner, which serves food until 4 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Roll into the Harvard Square IHOP location after a night on the town (or perhaps just a late night study session) to dig into a stack of pancakes any night of the week until 4 a.m. The Brighton location is open 24 hours.
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If there’s one thing that is better than a bakery in the North End, it’s a bakery in the North End that is open 24 hours. Head to Bova’s and wait in line with the other late night revelers for a cheesecake brownie or another sweet dessert to end the evening (you party animal).
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Pinocchio’s changes with the times. When school’s in session, this pizzeria is open until 2:30 a.m on Friday and Saturday. As the Harvard undergrads trickle out of Cambridge, the hours are rolled back to 1 a.m. Year round, Pinocchio’s closes at midnight on Sunday and 1 a.m. from Monday to Thursday.
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Brian Poe, chef of Rattlesnake and Poe’s Kitchen, is to thank for The Tip Tap Room, which has numerous beers on “tap” and inventive “tips” for dinner until 1:30 a.m. The cheese and cracklins appetizer has fried goat cheese balls, duck fat fried prosciutto “cracklins,” grilled asparagus tips, and a carrot ginger dipping sauce in addition to their daily wild game tip special.
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This Kendall Square mainstay serves breakfast all day, ranging from pancakes and waffles to omlettes, scrambles, and more, in addition to more brunch-like options. Chow down until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Located behind Fenway, the Citizen Public House serves more than 100 varieties of whiskey. Their full menu is available until 1 a.m., and you can get the bar menu until 2 a.m. The restaurant also offers gluten-free and vegetarian menus.
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Got a sweet tooth? Chocolate is the star at this Boylston Street spot, which will take your order until the kitchen closes at 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. In addition to chocolate-driven dishes, choose from things like sliders and mac and cheese on the late night menu.
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Belgian pommes frites, or french fries, and 12 special sauces make Saus a spot worth stopping at near Faneuil Hall. You can get truffle ketchup and bacon parmesan sauce until midnight on Thursdays and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. If you’re walking home, be sure to try the beer float—any beer you want with vanilla ice cream!
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Get a burger and chose from a large variety of toppings, like pears or peanut butter, or get a bedtime snack of milk and cookies before you shuffle home from hanging out at this Downtown Crossing spot.
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Kenmore’s Eastern Standard offers its regular menu until midnight and their late night options until 1:30 a.m. Some of your choices include oysters from the raw bar, sandwiches, and cheese selections.
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Check out the burger of the day before making your choice—you never know what you might miss. Tasty Burger also has a “Starvin’ Student” special which includes your choice of hamburger or cheeseburger and a draft beer for $10, if you bring a school ID. Tasty Burger is open until 2 a.m.
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This Financial District eatery serves food from their bar menu until 1 a.m. every night of the week. Chose from things like calamari, wings, sliders, truffle fries, and four different kinds of pizza.
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If you haven’t staggered into this Chinatown spot after midnight, then you haven’t really experienced late night dining in Boston. The Chinese food hotspot—a favorite of hungry clubgoers once the bars are closed—serves food until 4 a.m.
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If you haven’t tried chicken wings on top of Belgian waffles with syrup and hot sauce at least once in your life, now’s your chance. Hen House Boston, which also serves a cornbread waffle and Buffalo mac and cheese, is open until 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
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Hungry late at night, but stuck on a budget? The most expensive item on the menu of Felipe’s Taqueria is the steak plate, with rice, beans, salsa and corn tortillas for only $6.35. It is open until midnight from Sunday to Wednesday and 2 a.m. from Thursday to Saturday.
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A stacked jukebox upstairs, diner-style booths downstairs, and a beer garden out back make this Harvard Square spot a popular hangout. Another bonus? The kitchen stays open until 12:40 during the week and until 1:40 on Thursday through Saturday.
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Flavors from Spain, Mexio, and South America combine at Tico, where late night options can be found on the bar menu until 1 a.m. Chose from things like tacos, calamari, mushroom and cheese quesadilla, macaroni and cheese, and various tapas-style small plates.
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This South End steak bistro offers late night food options until 1 a.m. seven nights a week. Try the Chops Burger, made with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon, caramelized onions, pickles, on a toasted bun and topped with secret BC sauce.
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